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On October 4, the Bakersfield Californian released its endorsement of Betty Yee for reelection as State Controller. Ideally, school boards that oversee districts with demographically diverse student populations are themselves diverse. They’re comprised of trustees with an understanding of and a heart for both well-to-do and paycheck-to-paycheck families, college bound and college averse students, boys and girls, gay…

On October 3, the Merced Sun-Star released its endorsement of Betty Yee for reelection as State Controller. Betty Yee, the Democratic incumbent, has done a stellar job as the state’s chief financial officer. She conducted audits of small cities and Valley water districts, and pushed to strip power from the Board of Equalization. If re-elected, she…

On September 26, the Orange County Register released its endorsement of Betty Yee for reelection as State Controller. The role of state controller might not be the most glamorous of positions in California government, but it is certainly one of the most important. California’s dual status as the fifth-largest economy in the world and one of the…

On September 26, the Los Angeles Daily News released its endorsement of Betty Yee for reelection as State Controller. The role of state controller might not be the most glamorous of positions in California government, but it is certainly one of the most important. California’s dual status as the fifth-largest economy in the world and one of the…

On October 4, the Inland Valley Daily Bulletin released its endorsement of Betty Yee for reelection as State Controller. The role of state controller might not be the most glamorous of positions in California government, but it is certainly one of the most important. California’s dual status as the fifth-largest economy in the world and one…

On September 26, the Bakersfield Californian released its endorsement of Betty Yee for reelection as State Controller. The role of state controller might not be the most glamorous of positions in California government, but it is certainly one of the most important. California’s dual status as the fifth-largest economy in the world and one of the most progressive…

On September 13, the Los Angeles Times released its endorsement of Betty Yee for reelection as State Controller. When Democrat Betty Yee ran for state controller four years ago, we weren’t persuaded that she was better prepared for the post than her Republican opponent, Fresno’s then-Mayor Ashley Swearengin, whom we endorsed. Yee won, of course, and we’re pleased to…

On October 4, the San Luis Obispo Tribune released its endorsement of Betty Yee for reelection as State Controller. Betty Yee has served admirably as California’s chief financial officer and deserves another term. So far, she has focused on getting the state ready for a downturn, rooting out fraud and waste by conducting audits of small cities and…

On May 18, the Mercury News released its endorsement of Betty Yee for reelection as State Controller. When it comes to paying the state’s bill, keeping the books and auditing government expenditures, there’s only one candidate on the ballot qualified to be California’s controller: Betty Yee. Don’t misunderstand. This isn’t a full-throated embrace of her candidacy. It’s…

On May 7, the Sacramento Bee released its endorsement of Betty Yee for reelection as State Controller. Incumbent Betty Yee has served admirably as California’s chief financial officer and deserves another term. So far, she has focused on getting the state ready for a downturn, rooting out fraud and waste by conducting audits of small…